State fair mosh pit sends 10-15 to hospitals

Ten to 15 people were taken to local hospitals tonight after "pandemonium" set in at the mosh pit at the state fair Grandstand, according to the head of the infirmary at the fair.

Three of the 30 to 40 people treated for mosh pit-related injuries had broken arms or legs, and the rest bumps and bruises, said David Corey, training supervisor for Rural/Metro Ambulance. None of the injuries was considered serious.

The Grandstand show was all-day, two-stage affair headlined by Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday. Most of the injuries came in between about 8 and 9:30 p.m., Corey said.

Corey, who has worked at the fair since 1998, said it was the worst he'd seen at the fair. But he added that the show had the largest mosh pit he knew of there. The infirmary had extra staff as a precaution, he said.

Staff writer Douglass Dowty called in this report from the fairgrounds.